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Triumph Motorcycles and Bloor Homes revenues top £2.2bn
Company Results
The group says 'new and improved' bike models are scheduled for launch
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British Steel chief executive opens up on the need for government support
Industrial
Short-term operations and long term clean technology transition flagged in dual ask as formal talks continue against backdrop of jobs fears
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Full list of Ƶ shops that went bust in 2022
Retail & High Street
Retailers are likely to face further trading difficulties in 2023 amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis
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South West starting salaries up but number of permanent jobs falls
Employment
The jobs market is looking 'less than rosy', according to the report by KPMG and recruitment industry body REC
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Plans for 'Great South West' to become Ƶ’s green powerhouse launched at House of Lords
Economy
Business leaders gathered at a special event in Westminster to hear how the £1.5m plans could help create tens of thousands of jobs and drive major investment into Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset and Dorset
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Bristol financial services firm reports consecutive 'record' year
Finance
Ultimate Finance said it’s loan book had grown to a record high, amid a 'turbulent' political and economic backdrop
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Topps Tiles says sales up as it deals with boardroom battle
Retail
Half of the growth was down to the acquisition of Midlands-based online retailer Pro Tiler Tools back in October
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Wales Fast Growth 50 project is going Ƶ-wide
Wales Fast Growth 50
The project which has showcased the fast growing firms in Wales since 1999 is expanding with lists in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Barratt reports £1.2bn drop in forward orders as mortgage rates rise and confidence drops
Housing
Total value of forward orders is £2.5bn - it was almost £3.8bn a year earlier
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Shoe Zone sales boosted by families looking for a bargain
Fashion
CEO thanked the staff for “incredible hard work” through first full year of trading post-Covid
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Ƶ’s first space launch from Cornwall 'strategically significant' for Britain
Aerospace
Final preparations are now underway for blast off from Cornwall Airport near Newquay
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Twenty years as a columnist scrutinising the Welsh economy and decision-makers
Economy
My first column for the Western Mail newspaper was back in January 2003
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Much-needed boost for Welsh retail as Christmas spending attracts shoppers back to high street
Retail & High Street
December saw the second-best monthly performance of 2022 compared with pre-pandemic levels
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Challenging economic picture painted on the Humber - Chamber
Economy
Fourth quarter economic survey data is published for the region
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Welsh trade deficit valued at more than £3bn latest figures reveal
Wales
Imported goods to Wales were valued at £22.8bn in the year ending September 2022
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Wilko secures £40m of credit following tough trading
Retail & Consumer
Wilko is the fourth biggest firm in Nottinghamshire, and the 23rd biggest Ƶ retailer
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Next share price jumps after positive Christmas trading despite warnings 2023 will be tough
Retail & High Street
Market analysts say “under-promising and over-delivering” has become a Next hallmark
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Next Plc welcomes better than expected Christmas trading but warns of tough times ahead
Retail & High Street
High street giant expects profits to slump by 7.6 per cent in coming year
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Exeter and Bristol post-recession job boom forecast by top economists
Employment
The two South West cities have been predicted to be among the best in the Ƶ for employment growth when the Ƶ emerges from the current economic crisis
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North East shopping centre extends trading hours on the back of strong footfall
Retail & High Street
Eldon Square has extended its opening hours as occupancy levels return to pre-pandemic levels
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Swansea will fare marginally better than Cardiff as Ƶ emerges from recession claims report
Economy
New research from Irwin Mitchell predicts Swansea will return to growth slightly faster than Cardiff in Q4 of 2023
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The 23 companies in Wales to watch in 2023
Wales
Here we feature the firms we expect to see significant expansion in 2023
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South West companies confident of success in 2023 despite Ƶ's recession woes
South West
Businesses are planning to invest, grow turnover and retain staff, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
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We must back business to drive Wales forward in 2023
Economy
It is the private sector that can deliver growth and drive the Ƶ's economy through recession
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